Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] more than a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bible has more than a few things to say about astrology and fortune-telling . |
| 2 | Neither did the nose drop more than a few degrees below the horizon . |
| 3 | But Mr Carefull , 76 , of Helhoughton , Norfolk , used his cash to make more than a few prayers come true by helping others . |
| 4 | They 've learned a manoeuvre or two from the Red Arrows , but the Chileans ' repertoire includes more than a few party-pieces of their own . |
| 5 | Secondly , you should be aware that VMS itself becomes very slow once a directory has more than a few thousand files in it . |
| 6 | The male of the species is an unadulterated chauvinist who will not allow the females of his harem to move more than a few feet from him . |
| 7 | He had not had time to compare more than a few paragraphs scattered throughout each text , but he had seen enough to know that their contents were practically identical . |
| 8 | Gerry Burton 's announcement in April last year that he would not be seeking re-election as Kidson Impey 's national senior partner caused more than a few raised eyebrows . |
| 9 | It is rare for a tribe to spend more than a few months in any one place ; consequently , any rug that is unfinished when the tribe moves has to be fastened tightly to the loom and transported in its entirety to the next encampment . |